"Life is like a box of chocolates," proclaimed Tom Hanks' character in the hit 1994 movie, Forrest Gump. And thanks to a recent boom in subscription services, you can now fill your life with many boxes of chocolates. Simply join...
For me, a satisfying chocolate experience should excite all my senses and feel as good as it tastes. Today's Vegan House Selection Box by social enterprise Harry Specters has set a new benchmark for feel-good, do-good chocolate. Mona, Shaz and...
Last year, I chomped my way through the Almendra Dark Chocolate with Roasted Almonds bar by Willie's Cacao. Amazon had given me some credit to use against an order and I spent that wisely, on bean-to-bar chocolate. I was impressed...
Fritz Bützer, who changed his name to Frederick Belmont when he settled in Harrogate, learned to become a confectioner and chocolatier while travelling through Switzerland and France. In 1919, he opened Betty's Tea Room in the Yorkshire town which has since become an institution. The company still makes and sells a wide range of chocolates using the finest Swiss Grand Cru.
Go big or go home, as they say. I was looking for a chilli chocolate bar and stumbled across a chilli farm in Devon that produces a huge collection of chilli based products - chilli sauces, chilli growing kits, chilli...
Rural Pembrokeshire is the birthplace of actors Christian Bale and Rhys Ifans, and musician Gruff Rhys, but it's also the birthplace of a tiny dragon called Bryn. Nestled in the market town of Haverfordwest is Wickedly Welsh, a chocolatier specialising...
Following the success of their Christmas florins, Oxfordshire's Aurosó Chocolate has introduced a couple of Easter Egg Tablets to their seasonal range. The Moonshine and Sunrise Easter Egg tablet flavours are identical to the smaller winter treats, but feature a...
Looking for a chocolate gift for a chocoholic friend, a colleague, or someone in the family? Cadbury's range of Dairy Milk chocolates are perfect for dipping into in front of the telly. Cadbury Gifts Direct stock a variety of Cadbury gift hampers to suit all budgets, so if you need a chocolate hamper delivered pronto, take a look at Cadbury Gifts Direct.
Located on Regent Street and in the Westfield Shopping Centre at London's White City is a chocolate shop that looks more like a technology store from the outside. Expansive glazing allows you to peer through to see immaculately displayed products...
In December, I planned a last-minute trip to London. The combination of cheap coach tickets (the train to my local bus station cost more than the coach journey from Cardiff to London) and discounted hotel accommodation at Heathrow was enough...
On a cold Winter's day came a knock at the door. A DPD driver left a brown cardboard box on my doorstep. Brown text on the box revealed it contained Cadbury chocolate. Specifically, it was my Christmas present from a...
As I planned my chocolate tour of London, I knew that a visit to Paul A. Young's Soho store on Wardour Street was a must. I visit every time I head to London to taste inspired and highly creative chocolate...